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Monday, December 31, 2012

I haven't had a giveaway for a while so I thought I would host one to ring in the new year. I actually have two things up for grabs, the Kirigami book pictured above and a pair of tabi socks. I purchased both the items at Daiso, my favorite store.

Pictured above are some of the kirigami projects from the book. It comes with templates printed on the paper so you know exactly where to cut.

And here are the tabi socks. I liked that they had kokeshi dolls on them. Tabi socks are designed to be worn with sandals; that's why the toes look a little funny. I actually bought a pair for myself too.

On to the Giveaway. . .one
lucky reader will win Kirigami-Chic Japanese Patterns and a pair of tabi socks. To enter, please
share if you've ever seen tabi socks before or if you wear them. One entry per household. Please
leave an email address so I
can contact you if you win. The last day to enter the contest
is Sunday, January 6 2013. I'll announce the winner Monday, January 7
2013 on this post. If I do not hear back from the
winner after two weeks, I will choose a new winner. Open to everyone. International friends welcome :)

Contest Closed

Congratulations to Melissa who is the winner of the tabi socks and book!

As always, thank to everyone who participated. I loved reading all your comments!

I've seen tabi socks quite often, since I know a few kimono-wearing people. I also own one pair of white ones, but I've only worn them twice since they're my only ones and I want them to be still clean when I finally get to wear my self-sewn kimono out for the first time.

OMG OMG OMG- I've had several pairs of tabi sock patterns in my queue on Ravelry since I joined in '09! Here's one: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flip-flop-lace-socks I just need to be a better knitter to make them LOL! Laurpud@yahoo.com

The Kirigami book looks wonderful I would like to give it a try and the socks are so cute. We get plain solid coloured ones here in India called slipper socks so these would be a wonerful addition to my sock collection. In fact I would give them to my mother who wears them all year round.Thanks for having such a wonderful giveaway. Happy New Year.

I know what tabi socks are but I've never worn them. As a side note, for my high school graduation (I'm from Hawaii), we were supposed to wear white shoes and some people voted to wear tabi but in the end we went with regular sandals. I'm still bummed that the tabi didn't win.

My dear Japanese friend wore tabi soxs all the time when in our college dorm here in the States which brings back great memories of a great girl. I haven't seen these soxs in fifty years. Hope I can win them as I always wanted a pair. dott.baumann@gmail.com

The book looks beautiful! I've been trying other Japanese arts - shibori is my latest obsession. I've heart of Kirigami, but haven't tried it yet. I'm putting it on my short list of Japanese arts to try! I visited Japan in 2009, 2 weeks in Kyoto, and a few days in Nara and Yokohama. What a beautiful country, what beautiful people! And I purchased pairs of tabi socks as gifts to special people in my life. They're another thing I'd like to try! Oh! I'm making a kimono for my daughter's birthday, made of habotai and crepe de chine silks, all natural dyes, no chemical mordants or dyes - my daughter's skin is very sensitive to dyes. I've drafted the pattern, with instructions on construction from the book "making kimono and japanese clothes", by Jenni Dobson. An inspirational, beautiful book, and useful, too!

I've never tried tabi socks, but my daughter has a pair. And we collect kokeshi dolls, so these would be fun! Thank you very much for the generous giveaway. The kirigami book looks challenging and fun.

I received a pair of tabi from a former college roommate who was from Japan. Luckily I have small feet because they're really comfortable! That pair is so adorable and the kirigami book looks really interesting, I'd love to try some of the projects. I make a lot of paper snowflakes (you may have seen them on my twitter account @kiwiberry) but would love to expand my kirigami repertoire.

I've never worn tabi socks before, but I have seen them several times. When I was in Japan we walked by a building and saw several pairs hanging out to dry. I would love to win, thanks for the giveaway.

When I lived in Hawaii (in the stone age) I saw these often. Now that I wear sandles most of the year I could use them! Love Kirigami. I had a page a day Kirigami calendar - fun! Thanks for a delightful blog!

I love the tabi socks. When I was in Japan I bought myself many too. I got ome with bunnies and with the Mt. Fuji on them. But I've never seen any with kokeshi dolls yet. They are absolutely lovely!mimchan7 at hotmail.com

I love tabi socks! I prefer them to the toe socks because I find they are easier to wear and are more comfortable.

They are hard to get in Germany, though. There is a Japanese toe socks shop in Berlin, where I live, but they don't really sell tabi socks and only offer them occasionaly. So whenever I go to Japan I always stock up on them!

I own two pairs of tabi socks (one dark moss green pair with a plum blossom on a branch in black silhouette and a pair with chrysanthemum blossom on white). I also own a couple pairs of traditional/formal tabi and a several pairs of five-toe socks.

I love the socks. When I was much younger, I took Japanese classical dancing lessons and did obon dancing. I still have several pairs of those socks. and by the way...thanks to you I love Daiso! The closest one is about 90 min. away, but definately worth it. and I love your blog!

These socks would work GREAT with "flip-flops!" So pretty, too!And my feet are always cold, so I try to jam my toes (with thin socks) onto flip-flops already - or go barefoot and FREEZE (it gets cold with bare wood floors, in the winter, in northern Illinois)!!